October 24, 2024

How to Choose a Semantic Layer and the Technical Features to Look For

Businesses increasingly turn to semantic layers to bridge the gap between raw data and insightful decision-making in the rapidly evolving data landscape. The right semantic layer can be the linchpin for achieving faster data accessibility, improving collaboration between business and…

Posted by: Brendan Peterson

October 21, 2024

How to Optimize Modern Data Models Without Sacrificing Proven BI Techniques

Tabular models and the Data Analysis Expression (DAX) language offer Microsoft Power BI users enormous analytic and visualization capabilities. As powerful as these tools are, when using them, it can feel like one is reinventing the wheel to solve basic…

Posted by: Daren Drummond

October 10, 2024

How AtScale’s Semantic Layer Enables Trusted, Real-Time Customer-360 for Top Retail Companies

In today’s data-driven retail environment, organizations constantly collect and analyze vast amounts of customer data to better understand behaviors, preferences, and interactions. However, making this data actionable presents significant challenges, often requiring complex data engineering, aggregation processes, and pipeline management.…

Posted by: Albert Zhou

September 10, 2024

Introduction to SML – A Standard Semantic Modeling Language

It’s been over ten years since my co-founders and I launched AtScale to democratize analytics for everyone. We quickly realized that we needed to create a business-friendly view on top of the technical data so that ordinary business users could…

Posted by: Dave Mariani

August 22, 2024

Automatic Semantic Model Generation in AtScale

In today's data-driven world, making data accessible isn't just about providing raw datasets; it's about making it understandable and usable for everyone, not just for those who can write SQL or navigate complex databases. To achieve this, organizations need a…

Posted by: Dianne Wood

July 9, 2024

How Semantic Layers Make GenAI 3X More Accurate Than Direct SQL

This blog was written by Mark Palmer. In addition to being an AtScale Board Member, Mark Palmer is a seasoned entrepreneur and technologist. With extensive advisory experience, Palmer offers strategic insights to startups and Fortune 500 companies alike, helping them…

Posted by: Mark Palmer

June 26, 2024

Empowering Generative AI with AtScale

Generative AI, or GenAI, is a powerful new technology capable of answering real business questions without requiring the user to consult an analyst or review a BI report. This capability, called Natural Language Querying or NLQ for short, has historically…

Posted by: Jeff Curran